MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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